In staying with my latest mantra of "single sisterhood", I thought it would be fun to put together a list of important things every woman should know how to do. Many of us will be single and living on our own at some point in our lives, some of us longer than others. Our Daddies won't always be there to rescue us when we need them, although they are sometimes good at long distance quick fix advice.
I hope my Daddy lives forever because I might just be screwed without him!!! I so have a brother, but I've witnessed some of his work at fixing things, and well...at least he tries. Haha!
Below is list that I have come up with over the last 18 months since I bought my condo. It's amazing how quickly you realize you have no idea what you are doing when you live on your own. For the sake of full disclosure, I must admit that I am not adept at many of these and in fact probably should learn how to do some of them.
1) Change a tire
2) How to properly plunge a clogged toilet (and avoid creating a yucky, wet mess all over the bathroom)
3) Know how to quickly shut off a water main valve and know how to assess your leaking plumbing when you have a water mess happening (kitchens and bathrooms are the worst, I know!)
4) Check your fuse box when your electricity goes out
5) Open a garage door manually in case the electric box breaks
6) Hang a picture frame and shelves with a level
7) Put together office, living room furniture, and bookshelves...instructions do help!
8) How to wire/re-wire electrical outlets
9) Move furniture around the house without breaking things (or your back!)
10) Landscape, remove tree stumps, etc. without having to hire someone to do it for you
11) Know how to effectively maintain your furnace/AC unit
12) Basic "handyman" duties (hammer a nail, fix small things around the house, etc.)
13) Hook up a basic home theater system
14) Jump start a car
15) Basic self-defense/home security techniques
Any other good suggestions you would like to share?
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